Janet Conner is an expert on soul writing, personal prayer, and forgiveness. She is the creator of Spiritual Geography, a writing system that heals the broken heart. After a traumatic divorce, she learned how to listen to her own inner wisdom. Conner puts it this way: "My divorce was the worst experience of my life. It was also a divine appointment — an appointment with destiny, with the Voice, and with my self." Out of this experience came a writing style Conner connects with the soul. It is based on four steps: Show Up, Open Up, Listen Up, and Follow Up.
At the outset, the author notes: "There is a voice inside you. There is a voice inside everyone. Whether you hear it or not, the Voice is there. Whether you acknowledge it or not, the Voice is there. Whether you ask it for help or ignore its guidance, the Voice is still there. Waiting. It is waiting for you to stop, if just for a moment, and listen. The Voice is always there, guiding you, encouraging you, loving you."
Conner shares the different things that must be done to begin this process of accessing the Voice within and writing down the soul. She suggests creating a schedule, slowing down, getting a journal and a pen, making yourself available, and creating a sacred writing space. How does one make the most of this experience? By listening with a spiritual ear, honoring your soul's need for expression, opening up your heart, trusting that you are safe and loved, being willing to explore beyond the conscious mind, living the questions, and practicing gratitude. Connor shares spiritual insights along with scientific data on mind research. She closes with a rich and substantive group of resources that can support writing down the soul.
